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Title: Asylum
Post by: Johnbhoy16 on Friday 21 February 25 13:22 GMT (UK)

I have a few distant relatives who were sadly admitted to asylums on the outskirts of the city in the early 20th century spanning the dates 1902 to about 1920. The two asylums were Woodilee and Gartloch. I am aware that most asylums took photographs of new patients upon admission, has anybody had any ancestors admitted to these particular asylums and were you able to find photographs of your relatives from the asylum records.

Thanks

Title: Re: Asylum
Post by: sancti on Saturday 22 February 25 08:48 GMT (UK)

Who holds the archives of both these institutes?

Title: Re: Asylum
Post by: ayrgenes on Sunday 23 February 25 15:09 GMT (UK)

Several years ago I remember contacting the Archives via The Mitchell Library, but it appears there is no access to them at the moment.

https://www.scotlandandmedicine.org/projects-3

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/a/A13532046

davie

Title: Re: Asylum
Post by: dowdstree on Sunday 23 February 25 16:07 GMT (UK)

You could try this  https://www.scottishindexes.com

I got Mental Health records from them recently at a cost of around £15. The lady in question was admitted to the Edinburgh Asylum in 1910. No photograph though but the records made heartbreaking reading.

Dorrie

Title: Re: Asylum
Post by: Forfarian on Sunday 23 February 25 16:11 GMT (UK)

Start by asking https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/city-archives

Title: Re: Asylum
Post by: sancti on Sunday 23 February 25 22:15 GMT (UK)

Gartloch & Woodilee

Records kept by the institutions are now held by the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Archives.